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Independence Its all about You

What Independence Means To Me

August 25, 2020 By Jason Ross

  One of the goals of Independent Living Centers is to assist people with disabilities to live independently in the community.  Independence means different things to different people.  I believe independence means living life on my own terms.  In order… Read More “What Independence Means To Me”
Autism Misconceptions

Happy Autistic Acceptance Month!

April 20, 2019 By Jason Ross

Today’s weekly publication includes a short video on Deaf Culture in a school from South Jersey: Video from Deaf students signing to a song from The Greatest Showman: Deaf students singing in American Sign Language This video aims to raise… Read More “Happy Autistic Acceptance Month!”

#TakeTheMaskOff Campaign Created to Encourage Autistics to ‘Unmask’

August 28, 2018 By BRIDGES

View the complete article. Most everyone knows what it’s like to adapt to a social situation or change your behavior slightly to make a good first impression. Sometimes, this leads to what many in the autism community call “masking.” No… Read More “#TakeTheMaskOff Campaign Created to Encourage Autistics to ‘Unmask’”

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